Goodwill Industries
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Goodwill Industries at a glance
In short: Goodwill Industries gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $23,530,022
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Goodwill Industries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Justice Center ($30K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Goodwill Industries gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $76K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Justice Center Lincoln, NE | Support Mission | $30,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Support Mission | $20,000 |
| Lincoln Literacy Council Lincoln, NE | Support Mission | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,530,022 | $7,924,381 | $6,310,624 | $65,000 | 3 | $341,224 |
| 2024 | $21,291,822 | $7,348,426 | $5,919,507 | $65,000 | 3 | $300,257 |
| 2023 | $17,968,848 | $7,989,092 | $5,744,010 | $67,917 | 3 | $363,949 |
| 2022 | $17,088,790 | $7,032,669 | $5,333,815 | $73,083 | 4 | $286,376 |
| 2021 | $14,030,431 | $7,770,260 | $5,026,895 | $76,000 | 4 | $542,387 |
| 2020 | $11,624,687 | $4,840,802 | $4,483,250 | $72,800 | 4 | $171,179 |
About Goodwill Industries
Based on IRS filings
Goodwill Industries is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Lincoln, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $341K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Goodwill Industries is led by Joanne Pickrel, CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne Pickrel
CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $148K (2025)
Scott Vyskocil
Chair
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Delair
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Hunt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Becwar
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daprese Madlock
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harrison Stark
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenda Fink
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Dewitt
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Becky Bruckner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Abby Dobson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Doug Babcock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jan Norlander-Jensen (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Laura Arp (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rod Arndt (2020–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Michelle Nolan Jan-Aug (2020) — CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $148K, to Joanne Pickrel (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Goodwill Industries
How much does Goodwill Industries give each year?
Goodwill Industries gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.
What is Goodwill Industries's typical grant size?
Goodwill Industries's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Goodwill Industries give grants?
Goodwill Industries gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lincoln, NE (3 grants).
Does Goodwill Industries give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Goodwill Industries's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Mission" (3 grants).
How large is Goodwill Industries?
Goodwill Industries reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.
What is Goodwill Industries?
Goodwill Industries is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Lincoln, NE. It holds $23.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Goodwill Industries's EIN?
Goodwill Industries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0376582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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